Wed, 20 August 2008 at 11:15 pm

Shawn Johnson is Gold Glorious

USA gymnast Shawn Johnson came up big on the balance beam and won gold at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Tuesday. Her score of 16.225 bested teammate Nastia Liukin who scored 16.025. Cheng Fei of China came in third at 15.95.

The U.S. and China came away as the top two performing countries in women’s gymnastics at this year’s Olympics.

Also pictured below is Nastia Liukin winning her gold medal in the women’s all-around competition last week. Did you know she’s only 5′3″? Her legs make her seem way taller!

FYI: Shawn Johnson is technically a dwarf, coming in at 4′9″ (4′10″ or shorter is the standard).

10+ pictures of Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin getting gold glorious…

Photos: WENN
Posted to: Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson
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# 101

Alice @ 08/24/2008 at 5:45 am

I’m very very happy for Shawn and Nastia! they’re both the best gymnasts that I never saw after Nadia Comaneci! ^^

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# 102

NATASHA @ 08/24/2008 at 10:52 pm

TO HARLOW,
THIS STATEMENT IS HIGHLY RACIST. BEFORE LORD OF THE RING THEY WERE CALLED MIDGETS AND IF YOU WANT TO GO THERE, WE SHOULD SAY IT’S LIKE CALLING WHITE PEOPLE WET DOGS

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# 103

heather @ 08/26/2008 at 1:51 am

WOAH JARED.
calling her a dwarf? wtf…

Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin are amazing, no matter their height. especially Shawn’s.

and she is not “techincally a dwarf” shes only 16.

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# 104

rebecca @ 08/26/2008 at 2:31 am

Everyone who is saying nastia was pouting and being a bad sport she worked her whole life for this and has a right to be dissapointed or is the world so pc that athletes cant have emotions anymore. And she was a good sport at the podium and in interviews hasnt complained about the result.

People just nitpick to much

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# 105

kim @ 08/27/2008 at 3:23 am

Totally agree with you Rebecca. There is nothing wrong with being/looking disappointed. That doesn’t make one a bad sport. Never judge a book by its cover. Anyways, congrats to both Anastasia and Shawn. So glad to know they’re both good friends. It’s too bad some people always gotta hate on one or the other. Both are amazing! End of story.

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# 106

natasha @ 08/30/2008 at 5:06 pm

YAY for Shawn Johnson!!!!

She deserves all the attention she is getting and is definitely a GREAT role model, unlike Cyrus.

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# 107

Jagger Nicholas @ 09/23/2008 at 10:41 pm

Shawn, I went to see you at Frosted Pink In San Diego. I really want to meet you in person and just take a picture. I am beyond impressed with your AMAZING talent and your beautiful personality is breath taking! Love to Text you. Is it possible? I am a Baseball player and every year I recieve the MVP. Like you that Gymnastics is your life-
Baseball is my life too! I LOVE Funniest home videos :) May God continue to bless your path. Hope to really meet you shawn, have an awesome tour. Would love to recieve a photo signed for my B-day (Oct 17th) That would complete me.
All my best,
Jagger Nicholas
3677 1st ave #102
San Diego , Ca 92103